Did you see that The Modern Quilt Guild just put out a call for quilts and tutorials? Check it out over here and submit!!
Where I Sew
Kathy from Pink Chalk was nice enough to feature my sewing space as part of her "Where I Sew" series.
I've loved following along along and getting a glimpse into everyone's workspace! You can add a photo of your own space here!
Starting something new.
I'm finally finding time to get back in to the sewing room regularly again and I'm getting started on a commission. Some lovely yellows, tans and taupes were requested I'm adding a little blue too! I like occasionally working with other people's color choices because you realize you like color combos that you don't instinctively think to put together. Yellow and blue I work with constantly, but not the tans and taupes. Fun to stretch a little! I pulled some fabrics....
...chopped up a ton of strips and started sewing them together!
We'll see where this goes from here... just getting started!
Sew, Mama, Sew! Block of the Month and more!
After a quiet week I'm back with a couple of things to mention... My Modern Block of the Month kicks off today over at Sew, Mama, Sew! I'll be doing a new block design and tutorial each month for the next year. Check out July's block!
Also, I'm going to be on Pat Sloan's radio show later today at 1:00pm PST, 4:00pm EST. We're chatting about The Modern Quilt Guild and Block Party! Please do listen if you can!
Finally, I also did a minor blog revamp over the weekend. Click on through if you read me in a reader and you wanna check it out.
Last stop!
Ok everyone - here it is! The final stop on the Block Party blog tour. Craftzine has posted a great post that includes a peek at an entire chapter of the book! You can check it out here.
And that wraps up the tour! Bet you're all pretty happy I'll stop posting about it now, huh?
Second to last day on the blog tour...
Head on over to Anna Maria Horner's beautiful blog for the next stop on the Block Party blog tour! She's written up such a wonderful post and she has sewn up a block from the book for the tour. Even better, she's also put her own spin on the block - exactly what we hope Block Party will inspire others to do as well!
The tour resumes!
The Block Party book tour has just three last stops this week! First up, the Block Party blog! Where it all began...
The cover quilt on display at Sew Modern. Head on over for a chance to win a copy of the book!
For the weekend...
you can enjoy a great post about Block Party and our favorite fabrics over at True Up!! From here, we will be pausing on the Block Party blog tour until Tuesday and finishing it up next week.
Hope that those of you in the US enjoy your long 4th of July weekend!!
And now...
the Block Party blog tour stops over at Pink Chalk Studio! Kathy's blog was where I found some of my very first online inspiration when I started reading quilting and sewing blogs so it's thrill to have her post such a thorough and kind review!
Whip up!
Is the next stop on the Block Party blog tour! Check out Whip Up's post here!
The blog tour continues...
...at The Crafty Girls Workshop blog! Click over for another chance at winning Block Party!
Week two
...of the Block Party blog tour kicks off with a post over at the Common Threads Blog!
LAMQG Denyse Schmidt weekend
The Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guild was lucky enough to have Denyse Schmidt to town this past weekend for a visit that included a talk and two workshops. The weekend started on Friday night with her talk. It was hugely inspiring and spanned her career, design process and inspirations.
Then on Saturday she held a beginning workshop.
We finished off the weekend with an advanced workshop on Sunday.
It was a really wonderful weekend. Everyone was so excited and eager to quilt quilt quilt after their time with her. She's so nice and encouraging. You can see all of my photos here.
Today's blog tour post...
is over at West Coast Crafty where amazing crafter and author Susan Beal blogs!
She asked me and Kristen a few questions for an interview and there's also another chance to win a copy! Head on over!
Who's next?
All Buttoned Up is! Click on over to Melissa's blog for the next stop on the Block Party Blog Tour!
Next up...
On the Block Party blog tour is Elizabeth over at Oh, Fransson! She put together a a beautiful, bright and colorful quilt with the blocks we all sewed up for her.
Elizabeth is the last Block Party bee member to be a part of the tour. Head on over to see her post and for a chance to win a copy of the book!
Tour keeps on truckin'
Next stop on the Block Party blog tour?? Jacquie's place! Head on over to Tallgrass Prairie Studio for another chance to win a copy of the book!
The quilt that Jacquie made with our bee blocks is a stunner (weren't those pops of red a brilliant addition??) and was quilted by none other than Angela Walters.
The tour continues...
At Rashida's blog, I Heart Linen! Her blog has been an inspiration to me since the beginning of my sewing days so it was a thrill to have her participate in the Block Party bee and book! We made blocks for this fun hexagon quilt for her month of the bee!
Next stop
...on the Block Party Blog tour is over with Nettie at A Quilt Is Nice! She assembled this great quilt we sewed up blocks for using men's shirts and ties.
Block Party Blog Tour
Beginning today and running through July 7th, the Block Party blog tour is happening! There will be loads of chances to win a copy so I hope that you'll follow along! Ready for the tour dates?
• June 20th – Film in the Fridge • June 21st – A Quilt is Nice • June 22nd – I Heart Linen • June 23rd – Tallgrass Prairie Studio • June 24th – Oh, Fransson • June 25th - All Buttoned Up • June 26th – West Coast Crafty • June 27th – Connecting Threads Blog • June 28th – Crafty Girls Workshop • June 29th – Whip Up • June 30th – Pink Chalk Studio • July 1st – True Up Break for the holiday weekend • July 5th – Block Party Blog • July 6th – Anna Maria Horner • July 7th – Craftzine
The tour starts over at Film in the Fridge so head on over!